Total Communication Method On the Learning Ability of Hearing Impaired Children in Nyaramba Special Unit, Nyamira District, Kenya.

ABSTRACT This study experimented on total communication method on the learning ability of hearing impaired in Nyaramba special unit Kenya. This research determined further the following (1) profile of hearing impaired children as to age, gender and previous academic performance; (2) the mean scores of the learners in the pretest and post test;(3) significant difference in the mean scores of the learners between the pre-test and post-test;(4) post test mean gain of the learners. The quasi experimental design used the pretest and post test techniques. In this study ten impaired children was included using inclusion and exclusive criteria. The pretest and posttest scores were documented in a record sheet utilized as the research instrument. The statistical parameters utilized were the frequency and percentage distribution for the profile of the children, the mean for the pretest and posttest mean scores and t-test for the significant difference in the pretest and posttest mean scores and mean gain. The findings of the study were as follows: profile male children(60%) female children (40%),the mean scores in the pretest(S.30,6.20,5.S0)were lower than the mean scores in the posttest(6.70,7.10,6.20). Posttest gradually reduced from session 1 to 3 although an evident increase was observed in the posttest mean gain from pretest to posttest. It was concluded that the hypothesis of no significant difference between the pretest and posttest mean scores was rejected. Therefore there was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest mean scores implying that total communication method was effective. Based on the findings, the recommendations were directed to the following aspects (1) teachers to prepare thoroughly (2) the Ministry of Education to conduct seminars and impress the importance of total communication (3) the future researchers to conduct similar research and fill the gaps that the researcher might have le~ out. ( 4) it was evident that the mean scores of female learners were relatively lower than those of male children implying that male children perform fairly better in mathematics than their female counterparts.